Anglický jazyk

Disability Studies for Human Services

Vydavateľstvo: Springer Publishing Company
Rok vydania: 2020
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 254 x 178 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9780826162830

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O knihe

This is the only introduction to disability book with an interdisciplinary perspective that offers
cross-disability and intersectionality coverage, as well as a special emphasis on many unique
populations. Comprehensive and reader-friendly, it provides current, evidence-based knowledge
on the key principles and practice of disability, while addressing advocacy, the disability rights
movement, disability legislation, public policy, and law. Focusing on significant trends, the book
provides coverage on persistent and emerging avenues in disability studies that are anticipated
to impact a growing proportion of individuals in need of disability services. Woven throughout is
an emphasis on psychosocial adaptation to disability supported by case studies and field-based
experiential exercises.
The text addresses the roles and functions of disability service providers. It also examines ethics
in service delivery, credentialing, career paths, cultural competency, poverty, infectious diseases,
and family and lifespan perspectives. Reinforcing the need for an interdisciplinary stance, each
chapter discusses how varied disciplines work together to provide services addressing the whole
person. Active learning is promoted through discussion boxes, self-check questions, and learning
exercises.